It was dark. Why was it dark? The last thing Tsuyu remembered was going on an outing with some of her classmates and then having to deal with a villain with the help of Izuku. She also remembered that the villain had an ice-based Quirk, which would explain why she blacked out. What was strange though was that despite how cold it had been during the fight, Tsuyu could have sworn that there was a heat source around her when she was asleep and now it was gone.

Tsuyu let out a groan of annoyance as she regained consciousness, alerting the other occupants of the room.

"Ah! Neechan's awake!" exclaimed a small voice.

"Oh thank goodness," replied an older, calmer voice.

Slowly opening her eyes, Tsuyu noticed that she was in a pure white room. Glancing around, her large eyes landed on her mother and little sister, both of whom looked relieved to see her awake.

"How are you feeling, Tsuyu?" asked her mother, Beru.

"…Tired, gero," answered Tsuyu. She then noticed that someone was missing. "Where are Samidare and Otousan?"

A gentle smile appeared on Beru's face. "Your father and brother went to get something eat and will be back shortly."

Tsuyu nodded in understanding, before she tried getting up.

"Neechan?" questioned Satsuki, tilting her head in confusion.

"I need to see if Midoriya-kun is okay, gero," replied Tsuyu as she sat up, but her mother gently pushed her back down. "Kaasan?"

"Your friend is okay, Tsuyu. He had lost a lot of energy and needs his rest."

"All the more reason I need to make sure he is okay, gero."

Beru had to push her daughter down once more. "Tsuyu…Midoriya-kun hasn't woken up yet. He's been unconscious since the medics brought both of you in.

Tsuyu's already large eyes widened at this piece of information. "What happened?"

Before Beru answered, she turned to her youngest. "Satsuki, dear. Could you wait in the lobby for your father and brother for a bit? I need to speak with your sister in private."

"Okay, Kaachan!"

Once the small child left the two eldest Asui women stared at each other. Tsuyu was getting impatient and wanted answers.

"What happened to Midoriya-kun, gero?"

"Tsuyu, what exactly do you remember from your encounter with the villain?"

"…Not much, gero. We underestimated his Quirk and I fell asleep because of the cold, which means that Midoriya-kun was left on his own to deal with the villain. Is that why Midoriya-kun hasn't woken up yet, gero? What did that villain do to him?"

"…From what your friends told us, they found you and Midoriya-kun trapped in an abandon building thanks to that ice villain. Midoriya-kun had apparently been able to build a fire to keep the both of you warm, but he had also apparently went even further by sharing his body heat with you to keep you from freezing to death."

Tsuyu couldn't believe what she was hearing. "That doesn't explain why he is essentially in a coma, gero."

"Tsuyu, the two of you had been trapped for hours and Midoriya-kun had stayed up the whole time to make sure you were okay," explained Beru. "When he was brought in, not only was he exhausted but also on the verge of hypothermia."

The younger Asui felt like she had been put back into the cold. Midoriya-kun had almost died because of her? No. She couldn't think like that. They were training to be heroes. This was something they were going to have to get used to. Plus, knowing Midoriya-kun, he would do this again if it meant keeping someone safe.

"I still want to see him, gero."

"No," came the immediate reply. "He's still resting and you need to rest as well."

"…But I've been asleep for hours apparently, gero."

"Yes, but we don't know if you've fully recovered yet. Now I'm going to find a doctor so they can look you over. If they say you can leave then you may."

Tsuyu had no choice but to relent. Leaning back into her pillow, she could only hope that Midoriya-kun would wake up soon.

-:-

Meanwhile in the lobby, some of Izuku and Tsuyu's friends were gathered after having heard what had happened. They were greatly worried about their friends and wanted to see if they were doing okay. Some of their worry went away when Tsuyu's little sister came into the room and said that Tsuyu was awake.

"Thank goodness," said Ochaco with a sigh of relief. "Now we just need to wait for news about Deku."

"Deku?" questioned Satsuki, looking up from the coloring book that Momo created for her.

"She means Midoriya Izuku," replies Iida, pushing up his glasses. "Hopefully he too will wake up soon."

"I'm sure he will, Iida! Someone as manly as Midoriya won't let this beat him!" exclaimed Kirishima with a sharp-toothed grin.

"Would you quiet down, you idiot? We're in a hospital," said Jirou, giving the redhead a side glare. This caused Kirishima to rub the back of his head in embarrassment and mumble out an apology.

"I have to agree with Kirishima, although not as loudly," stated Tokoyami. "I can't see Midoriya letting this stop him."

"For Midoriya-san's sake, I hope so," said Momo, thinking of how distraught Izuku's mother was when she came in.

"He'll wake up," said Satsuki, garnering everyone's attention. "He's Neechan's prince and they need to live happily ever after! Ooh, maybe Neechan should kiss him like Sleeping Beauty!"

The 1-A students sweatdropped at the imagination that the little girl possessed, while Ochaco felt a tightness in her chest at the thought of Izuku kissing another girl due to her own feelings for the boy.

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Meanwhile, in Izuku's room, the boy was still unconscious as the constant beeping from the machine were the only sound in the room. Sitting to the side of his bed were his mother, Inko, and the former Number One Hero, All Might.

Inko looked ready to burst into tears again as she looked at her son. She then felt a hand on her shoulder. Turning her head slightly, she found that it was Toshinori's hand.

"He'll be fine," rumbled out the blond.

Despite his words, Inko could tell that Toshinori was just as worried about Izuku. Nonetheless, Inko appreciated the faith that he had in her son. Turning back to her son, a new sense of hope filled her heart.

'Please wake up soon, Izuku.'

-:-

Night had come and visiting hours had ended. All Might took the 1-A students back to their dorm and Tsuyu's family had told her that they would be by tomorrow after the doctor said she should stay one more night for observation. Inko had to be convinced by Toshinori to leave, as she wanted to stay and be there when Izuku woke up.

"Knowing that boy, he wouldn't want you worrying yourself to death over him," stated Toshinori.

"I'm his mother. It's my job to worry about him," replied Inko, looking defiant.

"I know, but you can imagine what his reaction would be if he knew you weren't taking care of yourself. Go home, get some sleep, and first thing in the morning I'll personally bring you back here to see Izuku. Okay?"

Although still reluctant, Inko agreed to Toshinori's proposition. With everyone gone, the hospital was quieter than usual. The night shift were making their rounds and all the patients were asleep…well, almost all of them.

Tsuyu stared up at the ceiling, unable to fall asleep. Thoughts of Midoriya-kun and his condition floated around in her mind, causing her much distress.

"I need to see if he's okay for myself, gero."

Sitting up, the frog girl got out of bed and crept towards the door. Opening it gently, she looked out to see if the coast was clear and snuck out when she saw that it was. The downside to her little venture though was that she had no idea which room Midoriya-kun was in, so chances of getting caught were higher than she would have liked. Luck was on her side in the end as she soon came upon a room with the name "Midoriya" next to it. With a smile, she opened the door quietly and found the green-haired boy she had been looking for.

Closing the door behind her, she made her way over towards the bed and looked over the sleeping boy. The frog girl let out a sigh of relief. She honestly was expecting much worse, but Midoriya-kun looked peaceful. Of course it didn't change the fact that Midoriya-kun hadn't been awake for little over a day now.

"You really are reckless, you know that, Midoriya-kun, gero?" asked Tsuyu, her bluntness at the forefront. "Then again, this is the first time you've been put into a coma…at least to my knowledge, gero. I just wish I wasn't the reason you are like this, gero."

She reached forward and grabbed his hand in her own.

"Knowing you though, you would probably do this again if it meant saving someone, gero. You wouldn't be you if you didn't."

Tsuyu couldn't help but smile at that. Of everyone in Class 1-A, Midoriya-kun was probably the one who was the most driven to become a hero and for the right reasons. She wasn't blind that some of her classmates only wanted to become heroes for selfish reasons, Bakugou and Mineta being the biggest offenders. There were even some Pro Heroes out there, like Mt. Lady and Kamui Woods, who only cared about the fame and glory that came with the job. Midoriya-kun was different though and he even inspired others to want to be true heroes, herself included.

"Please wake up soon, Midoriya-kun. Life wouldn't be the same without you, gero."

With that Tsuyu turned and made her way towards the door. Just as she was about to grab the doorknob though…

"U-Ugh, w-where am I?"

The frog girl's eyes widened at the voice. Turning back towards the bed, she found Midoriya-kun awake and struggling to sit up.

"Midoriya-kun!" cried out Tsuyu as she made her way back to him.

"T-Tsuyu?"

'He finally remembered to call me by my name, gero,' thought Tsuyu with a laugh. "It's me, gero."

"Where are we?" asked Izuku as Tsuyu helped him sit up. He then jolted a bit. "Did Frostbite capture us?!"

Tsuyu placed her finger on her chin as she usually did. "If you mean that ice villain, no. We're at the hospital. Don't you remember what happened, Midoriya-kun?"

It didn't take long for Izuku's memory to jog itself and when it did he couldn't stop the bright red blush from appearing on his face.

'I practically saw Tsuyu naked!' thought Izuku, looking ready to shut down again

Tsuyu merely tilted her head. 'Did it just get warmer in here, gero?'

"G-Gomen, T-Tsuyu!"

"Gero, why are you apologizing, Midoriya-kun? If it weren't for you, who knows what would have happened, gero."

"B-But…"

"Is this about you seeing me in my bra and panties, gero?"

"Eh?!"

"I was told that you shared your body heat with me to keep me warm while we were trapped, gero. I know that the best way to do that is not have any clothes on, gero, but I know you well enough that you wouldn't take all of my clothes off," explained Tsuyu, watching as Izuku turned a deeper shade of red. She then gave him a smile. "So, arigatou, Midoriya-kun. For keeping me warm, gero."

Despite his embarrassment, Izuku returned the smile. "Y-You're welcome, Tsuyu."

It was then that Tsuyu did something Izuku was not expecting at all. She moved aside the blanket and lay next to him. Due to his shock, he couldn't form any words.

"I want to make sure that this is real. I want to make sure that you'll still be awake once morning comes, gero."

"B-But, T-Tsuyu!" squeaked out Izuku, his whole body becoming red. He's never been this close to a girl before, not even Uraraka.

"You made a lot of people worried, Midoriya-kun, gero," stated the frog girl as she snuggled closer to the boy. 'This is the warmth I felt before, gero!'

"G-Gomen…"

"Save the apologies until the morning. For now, go back to sleep. It's still late, gero."

Izuku didn't bother arguing and did as Tsuyu said. Despite how long he had been out, it didn't take long for him to return to the realm of dreams.

As for Tsuyu, she knew she probably should have gone to find a nurse and inform them about Midoriya-kun, but due to her worry she wanted to make sure he was the first thing she saw in the morning. She couldn't really do that if she was stuck in her own room.

She soon joined Izuku in dreamland, a smile on her face as the boy next to her kept her warm.

CHAPTER END

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You can only imagine what the reactions will be come morning for our favorite green team. Especially since Izuku and Tsuyu aren't technically together yet.

Speaking of reactions, when it comes to Ochaco I'm going to try and write her properly, something other authors on this site have a hard time doing. You'll see what I mean when we get to that point in the story.